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Samuel Moyn

Samuel Moyn

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Old people run America. And that’s a problem.

Old people run America. And that’s a problem.

Gerontocracy extends far beyond the White House, shaping who votes, who owns homes, and whose interests dominate public life.

22.06.2026 9

Boston Globe

Samuel Moyn

Older Americans Are Hoarding America’s Potential

Older Americans need incentives to give up accumulated housing, jobs and wealth.

21.04.2026 10

The New York Times

Samuel Moyn

What a Comparison With Roosevelt Reveals About Trump

On the limits of executive power.

02.02.2026 70

The New York Times

Samuel Moyn

The Human Rights Presidency

30.06.2025 20

Foreign Policy

Samuel Moyn

Why America Got a Warfare State, Not a Welfare State

26.06.2025 20

New Republic

Samuel Moyn

Quentin Skinner and the Contested History of Freedom

09.06.2025 20

The Nation

Samuel Moyn

What Is Freedom For?

09.06.2025 20

The Nation

Samuel Moyn